US Lawmakers Seek Probe of Chinese Drone Maker Autel Robotics

US Lawmakers Seek Probe of Chinese Drone Maker Autel Robotics
An Autel Robotics Dragonfish Pro drone, with an 18-mile range, is displayed during CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on Jan. 5, 2022. Steve Marcus/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of 11 U.S. House lawmakers on Thursday asked the Biden administration to investigate and potentially sanction Chinese drone maker Autel Robotics, citing national security concerns.

The letter, signed by House China select committee chair Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), a Republican, and the panel’s top Democrat, Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), asked the Commerce, Defense, and Treasury departments to investigate Autel Robotics, whose parent company is Autel Intelligent Technology.